is an award-winning Mexica/Otomi photographer and visual storyteller specializing in stories that challenge the mainstream narrative about Indigenous people. He is the founder of the Standing Strong Project, co-founder of

is the founder of Urban Wilderness Project. This essay develops themes from her Tedx Talk.

works as the communities manager at Solutions Journalism Network. She recently received her master’s of philosophy in sociology from the University of Cambridge.

is a freelance writer in Ashland, Oregon. She is a local city councilor and frequent lecturer on homelessness and marginalized populations. She can be reached at [email protected].